Terry Ann Tomlinson

Terry Ann Tomlinson is an American papermaker and sculptor. She discovered the world of handmade paper while visiting Mexico in 2002.

She used cast abaca and day lily pulp with silk thread, to make "Cryochrome I".

I really like how delicate this piece is and I think it is simple but effective. I particularly like the way the fibres show.

She also made "Purple Sunsets" using abaca, wire and vines.

 

I think the combination of the wire and green pulp is really interesting and makes cool tree shapes on the paper. I also like the stripe of purple she uses to convey the sunset.

 

I didn't know what abaca was but I found out that it is a fibre which is extracted from the leaf stems of a species of banana plant native to the Philippines. Its binomial name is Musa textilis it is also known as Manila Hemp.

 

I like the idea of trying to create a sunset and I might try this myself at some point. I also like how delicate the first piece is and I have used silk carrier rods to try to make a similarly delicate piece:

 

 

I am really pleased with this and might include it in my final piece.